2023-12-10 13:36:00
Belgian flags fluttered in the wind, among a few signs reading: “You don’t have to be Jewish to fight anti-Semitism”, or “Jewish joy is resistance”. . Passing in front of the Jewish Museum and the Great Synagogue, the procession then went to Place Poelaert, where songs and speeches were planned.
Hatred of Jews is worth a march
The Union of Jewish Progressives of Belgium (UPJB) marched in a common bloc, somewhat apart from the main procession, saying it was “against anti-Semitism and all forms of racism” and firmly denouncing “the “instrumentalization of the fight against anti-Semitism for racist or Islamophobic purposes”.
A feminist and anti-racist Jewish bloc took part in the procession, wanting to be “consistent with democratic values and the moral rigor required in the fight against anti-Semitism – the recent resurgence of which in Belgium and throughout the world is alarming.”
No partisan banner was present, but a large number of political figures were present, such as Paul Magnette (PS), Rajae Maouane (Ecolo), Georges-Louis Bouchez (MR), Sophie Rohonyi (DéFi) , Elio Di Rupo (PS) and Maxime Prévot (Les Engagés). The PTB had announced its absence, judging the event to be used to prevent criticism of the State of Israel.
People gather for a national march against antisemitism organized by the CCOJB coordination of Jewish organization in Belgium, on Sunday 10 December 2023 in Brussels.
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